by Murugaraj | Nov 26, 2020 | Making of an editor, Microsoft Word
Indian Copyeditors Forum has been conducting a weekly webinar series on various topics related to editing. As part of this series, I recently conducted an online session on using wild cards in MS Word. In this 2-hour-long session, I introduced the various wild card...
by Murugaraj | Oct 31, 2020 | Agreement, Making of an editor, Mind maps, SVA
There has been a lot of activity since the announcement about our first course, Essentials of Language Editing, was made. It is encouraging and exciting to see that a good number of editors and aspiring editors have shown interest in the sample lesson on subject–verb...
by Murugaraj Shanmugam | Oct 3, 2020 | Copyediting, Making of an editor, Microsoft Word, Tools of Trade
Style sheets are an integral part of copyediting. Among other advantages, style sheets are a great companion because they make editing efficient. Recently, I spoke to editors from Indian Copyeditors Forum on the use of style sheets. The hour-long presentation has been...
by Saravanakumar M | Aug 14, 2019 | Making of an editor
Among all inventions, very few impact our day-to-day lives as much as the Internet. It has made communication easier, simplified many complex processes and, last but not least, created umpteen resources to gain wide-ranging knowledge. No one could argue against that....
by Murugaraj | Jul 23, 2019 | Making of an editor, Management
She was somewhere in the middle of the thick woods. Alone. Directionless. Not sure about where to head, she panicked and started walking in a direction, following her gut instincts. After walking for a while, she was not sure whether she was in the right direction....
by Murugaraj | Jul 21, 2019 | Making of an editor, Management
I was meeting a bunch of youngsters who recently graduated and entered the corporate world. One simple question I asked was, “How many of you have received some feedback in the last month?” Their faces turned pale. I went to an experienced team member in...
